Ashes Scout: Loud-mouth Robinson taunts Aussies again – ‘surprised they didn’t go toe to to’, Smith and Marnus refocus plans

Ollie Robinson has fired another salvo at Australia after the Edgbaston Test, claiming the tourists are on the back foot and unwilling to go toe-to-toe with England.

Robinson continues to paint himself as the chief antagonist in England’s attack, admitting in a column on Thursday he had taken over from Stuart Broad as public enemy No.1 ahead of Wednesday’s Lord’s Test.

The 29-year-old handed Usman Khawaja an expletive-laden send off in the Edgbaston Test, and then doubled down by claiming criticism of him was hypocritical based on the behaviour of ex-Australian players.

He also accused Australia of being too defensive during the first Test and claimed the tourists had three No.11s, a sledge that back-fired when Australia’s lower-order hit them to a two-wicket victory.

But Robinson has now doubled down on his comments, again accusing Australia of being too defensive in a column for Wisden while being adamant it would count against them.